Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

PG-13

Released Mar 22, 2024

1h 55m

Comedy

Fantasy

Adventure

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In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started -- the iconic New York City firehouse -- to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

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Critics Consensus

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire offers a certain amount of nostalgia-fueled fun for fans of the original, but a crowded cast and surprisingly serious tone prevent this sequel from truly sparking.

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has plenty of nostalgia for longtime fans, as well as fun multi-generational action for younger audiences to enjoy.

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Rafer Guzman

Newsday

After so many mishandled or abandoned series — from “Fantastic Beasts” to “Narnia” to “Percy Jackson” — it’s nice to see one that’s heading in the right direction.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 8, 2024

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

Until Ghostbusters decides if it wants to throw its lot in with one era or the other, it’s always going to be between two worlds. And that purgatory makes for a middling experience that doesn’t quite satisfy.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 1, 2024

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Jack Riedy

Chicago Reader

This newest franchise entry is built on nostalgia and a stacked cast, but not enough to make it worth watching.

Mar 30, 2024

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Justin Kim

Loud and Clear Reviews

With thinly spread plot and characters, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is a nostalgia-choked highlight reel that’s for the fans and for the fans only.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 6, 2025

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Vera Wylde

Council of Geeks

It's more or less what I was afraid it was going to be based on the trailers.

Sep 23, 2024

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Jack Martin

Film Feeder

The thing about Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is that it tries to do far too much all at once, and ends up feeling utterly overstuffed.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 5, 2024

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Kenneth M

It was pleasantly a movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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David

It felt like the script wasn’t very well written as it could have been. One time viewing is plenty for me.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Walt H

Fun sequel. Not great. Not terrible.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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Jacky G

It has a few good moments & action scenes, but the movie is mostly not as good as the original first 2 ghostbusters movies. There’s a lot happening in the movie but it doesn’t have a good payoff. It mostly dissatisfies me a lot of the time. I prefer the original first 2 movies over these 2 newer GH movies. I don’t like how they utilize the newer characters and story.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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Rahiem H

the fourth Ghostbusters movie is awesomely cool!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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KJ

I really like this movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/25

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Synopsis

In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started -- the iconic New York City firehouse -- to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

Director: Gil Kenan
Producer: Jason Reitman, Jason Blumenfeld
Screenwriter: Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Ghostcorps, Columbia Pictures, BRON Studios, Right of Way Films
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive References|Language|Supernatural Action/Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $112.7M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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